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General Chassin's jacket. Air force general's jacket with fo…
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Lot no. 3252
Estimate: €2,000 - €3,000
Sale date : 12/06/2025 at 2:00 PM
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General Chassin's jacket. Air force general's jacket with four pockets fastened by three buttons with the air force coat of arms. Embroidered cannetille air force insignia above the right breast pocket, his pilot's licence of die-cut manufacture without number is held by two straps on the right pocket. His silver Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour is fixed to the underside of the right breast pocket. Seven rows of decorations above the left breast pocket. On the left sleeve is sewn an officer's parachutist brevet in type 46 cannetille, with general-type expectations on the shoulders. On each sleeve are sewn his five golden air force general stars. The jacket is lined in blue satin. Attached is one of his identity plates stamped Armée de l'Air X.1075100 Chassin Guillaume 1902. General Lionel-Max Chassin 19021970 received his 1ʳᵉ commendation in 1925 with the T.O.E. War Cross, he was then an ensign during the engagements on the coast of the Rif, officer of the Legion of Honour in 1935 he joined the Air Force at the time of its creation and was one of the first parachutists certified at the Avignon-Puault jump school the following year. He played an active part in negotiations during the American landings in 1942 and was sent to Morocco, then Dakar, to rally French forces to the Franco-American effort. He ended the war as a colonel before becoming a brigadier general in 1946. He commanded the air force in Indochina from 1951 to 1953, before becoming commander-in-chief of territorial air defence in Versailles, and finally general of the air force in 1958. He is a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and has been awarded the Croix de Guerre (19391945) and the T. O. E. (T. O. E.). O. E., Commander of the Palmes Académiques, Colonial Medal, Gold Medal for Physical Education for Tennis and Rugby, Officer of the British Empire, Grand Officer of the Order of Vietnam, Medal of Free France, Grand Cross of Nicham el-Anouar. General Chassin tunic. Air Force general's fourpocket tunic with three aviationbutton front. Gold wire Air Force badge above right pocket pilot wings without number on two loops below right pocket silver Grand Cross plaque of the Légion d'Honneur below. Sevenrow ribbon bar above left pocket. Left sleeve with officertype gold wire parachute wings shoulder loops for generals five gold stars on each cuff. Blue satin lining. Includes identity disc stamped Armée de l'Air X.1075100 Chassin Guillaume 1902. General LionelMax Chassin 1902-1970 earned his first citation in 1925 with the Croix de Guerre T.O.E served as naval ensign during Rif operations became officer of the Légion d'Honneur in 1935 joined the newly created Air Force and was among its first parachute qualified officers at AvignonPuault. Took part in 1942 Allied landings negotiations joined the Free French in North Africa rose to colonel by 1945 and brigadier general in 1946. Commanded air forces in Indochina 1951-1953 later head of territorial air defense at Versailles and full general in 1958. Decorated Grand Officer of the Légion d'Honneur Croix de Guerre 1939-45 and T.O.E., Commandeur des Palmes Académiques Colonial Medal Physical Education Gold Medal Officer of the British Empire Grand Officer of the Order of Vietnam Médaille de la France Libre Grand Cross Nicham ElAnouar.
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